The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-02
BRIGHT BITS.

AN unknown quantity may be described as
what you get when You buy quart box Of
strawberries.-PucE.
Our in Michigan the female advocates of pro-
hibiton are so intolerant that they will not even
c1nnten11ce the wearing Of corkScrew curls.-
Boston Post.
JUDsE-Have you statement to make?
PriSnner-No, your honor; l don't want to
commit myself.
Judge-i'I 10 the committing. Ninety days,
r.-Phttddetphia Call
'GooD-MoRSIN', Mrs. Bryan. An how is your
brother-in-law, Mr.. McCafferty today
Very bad indade, Miss Corcoran-yery bad
indade. Sorra a bite does he ate except what
he drinks, "-Hnrper's Bazaar.
A WOMAN will face a frowning world and cling
to the man she loves through the most bitter adj
versity, but, She wouldn't wear a hat three
weeks behind the fashion 10 save the republic
itsef.-Shoe and Leather Reporter
A BOOK AGENT who invaded the kingdom of
King VI wanga, of Africa. was captured by Or
der of his majesty and quartered into seventeen
pieces. The agent was selling fashion maya
zine, and the king has 1000 wives.-NorriSto,0n
Herald.
Doctor" said the sick man, 'the other ply
sicians who have been in consultation over my
case seem to differ with you in the diagnosis. a."
Il know they do, replied the doctor, who has
great confidence in himself, but the autopsy
will show who was right. "-Ne1C York Sun.
are altogether too big for the boy. They'll have
to be changed"
NO they won't. They're all right bought
EN- where they advertise boys clothing to play
in. They are just big enough for him to play in
without going out of doors They re so roomy. -"
Hartford Post.
''ARE you afraid of the dark?n he asked as
they looked at each other through the piclets of
''Naw!'' replied the other.
''Naithpr am ~
THAT is" continued the second, after a long
silence, Il amt afraid unless mas behind it with
switch. "-Detroit Free Press.
COLLECTOR Ito servant Crib Us Mr. Jones in?
Servant girl-No; he's out.
C.-That's flo. | saw him enter here
minute ago
S. CT tell We he's out
CT say he's not out; he's in.
S. G;-Wen, he's out of money, and that's out
enough for you, anyway.
And it was-BoStoit Courier.
A DAsHING young damsel from Me-.
With face most uncommonly Pie,
Had such cute little Fl,
That when seen on the St,
Young '.Choly'' was driven Inse
Twas few hours ago down in Me-,
That kissed dear angel named Je.
If she whispered retire,
Twas two low to be pie,
So | did SO age and age. Life
A FEW DAYS AGO Mr.. Peterby was particularly
anxious to get the morning paper As soon as
the carrier brought it he searched it diligently.
Finally he laid it down, groaned in his spirit
shook his head, and said: such reckessness
such carelessness is horrible" Another steam
boat collision?n she asked carelessy Worse
than that! 1t concerns us personally" so.
Leonidas! has anything happened to mothery
Let me know the worst / CAN'T can't bear
this suspense. Has anything happened to
motber?" ''No such good luck" he was going
te say, but he checked himself and replied: ITS
hat
Mysteries, so he gently broke the news to her
that the card to the public which he had written
himself and signed Many Citizens suggesting
his name as a candidate to represent Austin
county in the next Legislature had been left
ont of the paper and at once she deprecated the
criminal carelessness.-TerdS Strings